Samuel Hurst Seager CBE (26 June 1855 – 5 October 1933) was a notable New Zealand builder, draftsman, architect and town planner. He was born in London, England, in 1855, and as a boy emigrated to Christchurch, New Zealand, with his parents in 1870.[1]
Samuel Hurst Seager | |
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 Seager in 1926 | |
| Born | 26 June 1855 London, England |
| Died | 5 October 1933 (aged 78) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality | New Zealander |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Buildings | Daresbury Christchurch Municipal Chambers |
He was one of the pioneers of the New Zealand bungalow.[1][2] He purchased land on Clifton Hill in Sumner and designed and established a garden suburb with eight bungalows which were sold in 1914.[3] Seager resided at No.1 The Spur for eight years from 1902.
Two of his notable buildings are Daresbury at 67 Fendalton Road and the Christchurch Municipal Chambers.[4]
In the 1926 King's Birthday Honours, he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire.[5]
Gallery of his work
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Sign of the Packhorse on the summit road (Christchurch) -
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Sign of the Kiwi on the summit road (Christchurch) -
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Cranmer Bridge Club, Christchurch
See also
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- ^ a b Lochhead, Ian J. "Samuel Hurst Seager". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ Barnes, Anthony (2014). "Translation in the Transition: Examining Innovations in the Design of Auckland's Transitional Houses" (PDF). unitec.ac.nz. Auckland, New Zealand: SAHANZ and Unitec ePress; and Gold Coast, Queensland: SAHANZ.
- ^ The Spur, Sumner: the property of S. Hurst Seager. Christchurch: Christchurch Press Printers. 1914 – via http://christchurchcitylibraries.com/DigitalCollection/Publications/1910s/TheSpurAuction/TheSpurAuction.pdf.
{{cite book}}: External link in|via= - ^ "Municipal Chambers". Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ "No. 33179". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 July 1926. p. 4414.
Further reading
edit- Mew, Geoff; Humphris, Adrian (2020). Architects at the Apex: The Top 50 in New Zealand 1840–1940 (Softcover). Martinborough: Ngaio Press. ISBN 978-0-9941349-4-3.
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